Ignoramus2288 wrote:

On 2013-04-20, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
Paul Drahn fired this volley in news:kkucoc$shc
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Nope, not a Dewar tank. Heavy steel, good for storing any gas. No
insulation. The actual air compressor and nitrogen filters are due in
mid-May.


Then Haul Away!
(do beef up the threaded part, or use a forged stainless nipple, so it
doesn't break off at the thread)

A 1.5 inch fitting will not break lifting a 600 lbs tank

It will be side loaded, putting maximum stress on the thread roots which
are pretty thin on sch40 pipe. Sch80 will be much better, or thread up a
solid bar in the lathe, drill and tap a center hole and install a load
rated swivel eye.